The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03

Joseph Benson Foraker was born July 5. istc.
In Highland County, Ohio. At the age Of Id he
enlisted In the Eighty ninth Ohio Infantry,
serving until June, 1855. and taking pars In
many engagements. He was rapidly promoted.
was breyst tied Captain for bravery ON the field.
and when mustered out was serving as aid-de-
camp ON Gen. Slocums staff After the war
is s 0ni saSseooentIy he studied n% Wss aa
mitted to the bar i'm Cincinnati. and ia 1879
was elected Jud 10 OF the Superior Court
on the Republican ticket. but was de-
feated by Judge Hoaily. In 1885 he was again
nominated, this time being elected by hand
some majority. His adm lnistration has been
marked by an admirable financial manage
ment, while his pei sonal popularity has be-
come something exceptional.
William Cotter Lyon, nominee for Lieutenant
Governor was born in Medina County in 1871.
In 1851 no entered the Twenty third Ohio Regi-
ment and served throughout the war, leaving
the service with the rank OF Captain. He was
captured and confined in Libby and other pris-
ons r. thirteen months. He returned after the
war to his trade OF u shoemaker, was appointed
postmaster of Newark in 1877. and retained the
placs until removed by Democratic admin
istration. He 10 a fine speaker and writer.
William Thomas Spear, the nominee for Su-
preme Court Judge, was born in Warren
County, Ohio, in 1888. When young man no
engaged in journalism and served for time on
the New York Herald and other Eastern news
papers. He subsequently returned to Ohio,
engaged in the practice OF law. after course
at the Harvard Law School and was very sue
cessful. He served in the army and made a.
good record. He has had a Common Pleas
Judgeship and other positions of trust
Franklin j. DckInan, nominated to fill va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench, was born
at Petersburg, Va he moved North after leav-
ing college, and in 1857 WAS the Democratic
candidate for Attorney General of Rhode
Island. He joined the Republican party at the
beginning of the War and has held many Offices
OF Importance. He was appointed by Governor
Foraker to fill II vacancy the Supreme
Bench and now occupies that position
Il. W. Poe the candidate tor Auditor of State,
is Al years of age and n native OF Hancock
County. He worked on farm in his youth, and
later entered the army. After the war he be-
came n commercial traveller. He was elected
Auditor OF Wood County in 1881 and again in
1881. He is an active, practical worker, and
especially strong in the northwestern part of
the State.
John G. Brown. nominee for State Treasurer,
is the present incumbent OF that office. He was
born in Jefferson County in 1899 worked on the
farm when II boy, and enlisted in the Fifty
second Regiment serving with it through the
war At the battle OF Peach Tree Creek near
Atlanta, Ga. he lost a leg. Before his return
home he was elected Treasurer of Jefferson
County, and heh the Office for years. In 1888
he was elected Treasurer by over 10000 ma
jority.
David X. Watson, the nominee for Attorney
General, was born in Madison County in lS49
He has been active in politics for some time
serving three years as n member OF the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee, and was foi
four years Assistant United States District At
toney under President Aithur. He came within
a few votes of beinl9the Republican candidate
| for the Attorney Generalship two years ago.
Charles A. flickinger, nominee for member
| of the Board 4 Public Works, was born in
Rhenish Bavaria in 1896 He came to this
country and to Ohio when u small boy. he
was an ardent OPT onent OF slavery, and ha:
always been a Republican. He now occupies
| the place for which he is again n candidate
| having been elected to it two years ago, wheI
| he rap ahead OF his ticket some 4, 900 votes. He
| is n leading manufacturer of Defiance.